The public is invited to tour the newly completed Falcon meeting house of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Colorado Springs East Stake will open the church building for public tours Saturday, May 15, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.David Muirhead, president of the Colorado Springs East Stake, said people of all ages, faiths and backgrounds are welcome. The church is located at 13210 Bandanero Dr., near the intersection of Eastonville Road and Stapleton Drive.”The completion of this chapel in Falcon represents the culmination of efforts by many members of the church over the last several years,” Muirhead said. “It is a beautiful edifice where Falcon area families and individuals will gather to worship our Heavenly Father and his son, Jesus Christ.”Bruce Dwelle, open house committee chairman, said the meeting house will serve 900 Latter-day Saints residing in Falcon and the surrounding area. The Latter-day Saint population has steadily grown in Falcon over the last 10 years.The church membership in Falcon now constitutes two congregations that used to travel to Black Forest and Calhan to attend Sunday worship services and mid-week activities, Dwelle said.”This is an exciting time for our community as a whole to have such a beautiful church in our midst,” Dwelle said. “We want the citizens of Falcon to get to know us and see what their Latter-day Saint neighbors are all about. This open house provides them the opportunity.”The Falcon meeting house will serve as the hub of religious and social life for members in the area, Dwelle said.Sunday services – worship service, Sunday School and meetings for all ages – are conducted each week by the lay clergy of the church.”Church members will gather at the building during the week for scouting, youth, service, social and sporting activities,” he said. “The activities and programs are designed to build relationships between members, strengthen families and increase faith and religious devotion.”Guided tours through the building include information on worship services and auxiliary organizations for men, women, children and youth, Dwelle said. Construction for the building was funded through the tithes paid by church members.”Another interesting fact is that all church buildings, including the Falcon meeting house, are paid in full before the buildings are dedicated and used for worship,” Dwelle said.
